February 22, 2023

Angel Island ferry to be state’s first all-electric short-run ferry

The Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co. has embarked on a pioneering project to convert its largest vessel into California’s first zero-emission, all-electric short-run ferry.

“If we’re successful, I get to do this for our community,” owner and captain Maggie McDonogh of Tiburon said last week. “How cool is that? It’s super exciting.”

McDonogh is partnering with San Rafael-based Green Yachts, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s Electric Vehicle Fleet program and the California Air Resources Board on the roughly $4.5 million project, which is expected to be completed by the end of next year.

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June 21, 2022

Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo June 21-23: selected highlights, exhibitors

The Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo – Europe has just concluded in Amsterdam, Netherlands. With exhibitors and visitors from all over the world, the event is dedicated solely to showcasing the very latest and next-generation electric and hybrid marine charging and propulsion technologies, components and solutions.

A significant portion of the show is dedicated to electric, hybrid and hydrogen propulsion systems for large ships, but there will be a number of new products, announcements and other highlights from companies that provide products and systems for smaller vessels.

We’ve highlighted a few of those companies that will be exhibiting and speaking at the conference, many of whom have been covered in Plugboats before and others who have exciting new products for electric boating that will be covered more extensively in the future.

A full list of exhibitors and conference speakers can be found on the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo website. In addition to the Europe show, there will be a North America show taking place in November 2 and 3 in Houston, TX.

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June 15, 2022

These rechargeable batteries are more sustainable and safer than lithium—and half the cost

Since lithium-ion batteries were first sold 30 years ago, they’ve dropped in cost by 97%. But they’re still too expensive for making electric cars that can compete in cost with fossil-fueled cars without subsidies, or to economically store wind and solar power on the grid. That’s why one Boston-area startup is developing a different type of rechargeable battery that it says can cut costs in half—while avoiding some of the other flaws of current batteries, from the environmental impact of mining to the fact that lithium-ion batteries can catch on fire.

[Photo: Alsym Energy]

“Our motivation was to make it affordable, so that it could be widely deployed as opposed to niche,” says Mukesh Chatter, CEO and cofounder of the startup, Alsym Energy, which emerged from stealth today and has raised $32 million from investors, including Helios Climate Ventures. Right now, many automakers are following Tesla’s lead and making luxury EVs. But Alsym wants to enable manufacturers to make lower-cost vehicles, including its first partner, an automaker in India. Tackling climate change “requires everybody’s contribution,” Chatter says. “It cannot be 1% of the people buying expensive luxury EVs.” The batteries are also affordable enough that they could be used in developing countries to store off-grid solar power for people who don’t have electricity access now.

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June 14, 2022

Launch of Arc One 500 hp – 370kW electric boat from Space X engineers

It is a big day for electric boats and boating as the much-talked-about Arc One is now officially on sale. The boat electric wake sport boat has a 500 hp (≈370kW) electric motor, 220kWh battery capacity and can hit a top speed of 40 mph (65 km/h).

From the Arc One website: “It’s now the most powerful electric watercraft commercially available, making today a milestone not just for Arc, but also for the nascent electric boating industry.”

The Arc One first came to the attention of Plugboats (and the world) less than a year ago, when Co-Founder Mitch Lee reached out to talk about the progress on his dream of building a high performance electric boat to equal or better the performance of gas drive models.

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June 14, 2022

Green Tech Boat Show expands for year 2

From electric boats and motors to an autonomous waste collector inspired by sharks, the Green Tech Boat Show 2022 presented by MDL Marinas is a strong indicator of the rising interest in electric boating and all technologies that reduce the environmental impact of water activities.

Admission is free and tickets to the show, being held June 17 and 18 in Plymouth, England, can be reserved on the MDL website.

The Show is an initiative coming out of MDL’s Green Strategy Mission to “become the UK’s most sustainable marina group, developing a culture of environmental awareness and care amongst its customers and teams.” As part of that commitment they have installed close to 1,000 solar panels across their 20 marinas, 5 of which are also being outfitted with high speed electric boat chargers from AquasuperPower.

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June 09, 2022

Limestone electric boats set for 2023 delivery after successful sea trials

The first of the Limestone electric boats – the Aquasport 2100CC (Centre Console) model – are ready to move into serial production after the successful completion of a series of rigorous real-world open water tests using the E-Motion electric outboard powertrain from Vision Marine Technologies. (Video of the sea trial is at the bottom of this article)

The company anticipates taking orders from dealers in fall of this year and has arranged for  25 E-Motion engines, rigging components and integrated battery systems to establish a production framework.

First serial production units are scheduled for delivery in spring 2023.

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June 03, 2022

Transparent tourist submarine launches at Vietnam resort

A groundbreaking submersible has welcomed passengers on its first ever public dives in a hugely significant move for submarine tourism.
The Triton DeepView 24, built by Florida-based luxury submersible company Triton Submarines, finally launched at the Vinpearl complex in Hon Tre Island, Vietnam, last month, two years after it was delivered.
The 24-seat vessel, which can reach depths of up to 100 meters (328 feet), features a transparent acrylic hull, providing an incomparable underwater experience for those on board.
Passengers will be able to view shipwrecks, reef and marine life, as well as a diver show devised to raise awareness around environmental issues, during the 30-minute dives.

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June 01, 2022

Venice Boat Show: 36 electric boats, e-Regatta, new e-boat races and more.

This year’s Venice Boat Show marks another important step in e-boating, with 36 electric and hybrid  boats from 22 exhibitors showcasing how greener propulsion is available in almost every category from family leisure boats to electric water taxis, industrial workboats, high speed runabouts and ocean cruisers.

The electric boats at the Salone Nautico Venezia (May 28 – Jun 5) will be serviced by 18 specially designed AC charging stations and 2 high power DC installations in the historic Venice Arsenale, site of the show. This year also sees the newest edition of e-Regatta introduced in 2021 which will reprise the Grand Canal Parade, Slalom and e-Ballerina events while introducing a series of competitions in the new GT-Electra one design racing class.

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